Machine Learning Engineer, Grammarly

On-Device ML

$303-403k

$289,000 - $372,000 CAD, Salary dependant on location

macOS
Linux
Android
Rust
Windows
Senior level
Remote in Canada, US

More information about location

Grammarly

AI-powered writing assistant

Open for applications

Grammarly

AI-powered writing assistant

1001+ employees

B2CArtificial IntelligenceLanguagesProductivityCommunicationSaaS

Open for applications

$303-403k

$289,000 - $372,000 CAD, Salary dependant on location

macOS
Linux
Android
Rust
Windows
Senior level
Remote in Canada, US

More information about location

1001+ employees

B2CArtificial IntelligenceLanguagesProductivityCommunicationSaaS

Company mission

Grammarly's mission is to improve lives by improving communication.

Role

Who you are

  • Embodies our EAGER values—is ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable
  • Is inspired by our MOVE principles, which are the blueprint for how things get done at Grammarly: move fast and learn faster, obsess about creating customer value, value impact over activity, and embrace healthy disagreement rooted in trust
  • Is able to collaborate in person 2 weeks per quarter, traveling if necessary to the hub where the team is based
  • Has a deep understanding of modern algorithms for and approaches to ML and NLP
  • Has expert-level productivity coding in a modern compiled language and is excited about developing in Rust
  • Has worked on multiple platforms (macOS, Windows, Linux, and Android), especially cross-platform projects
  • Has prior experience dealing with the constraints imposed by writing device-side code. (optional, but helpful)
  • Has working knowledge of front-end development practices. (optional, but helpful)
  • Is highly entrepreneurial, energetic, and creative, and is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with high levels of ambiguity and evolving product requirements
  • Can communicate with other humans more effectively than a generative AI system can

What the job involves

  • To achieve our ambitious goals, we’re looking for a Senior ML Engineer to join our On-Device team
  • This role will join a talented and senior team of engineers and researchers working to bring the power of Grammarly’s LLM-powered writing assistance onto your computer
  • On-device is an integral part of Grammarly’s future, and we specifically want to find people with the talent and vision to help us unlock new ideas and product directions
  • Grammarly’s engineers and researchers have the freedom to innovate and uncover breakthroughs—and, in turn, influence our product roadmap
  • The complexity of our technical challenges is growing rapidly as we scale our interfaces, algorithms, and infrastructure
  • You can hear more from our team on our technical blog
  • Propose, design, and prototype strategic new features that on-device capabilities make possible
  • Build ML models to solve real-world problems and leverage data to evaluate and improve their quality
  • Own the implementation of your models in an on-device context, taking into account considerations like model size, performance, and latency
  • Collaborate with Grammarly’s core product teams to integrate your models into our user interfaces
  • Launch and monitor the deployment of ML models via A/B testing and respond to issues that arise from user feedback and telemetry
  • Leverage academic research to ensure that our technology continues to reflect and advance the state of the art

Our take

From professional writing to everyday correspondence, effective communication is critical. Grammarly is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps people write clearly and without mistakes, checking spelling, grammar, and other potential pitfalls.

Grammarly was originally launched as a subscription service for students, although the platform has moved into the mainstream in the last decade. It went freemium in 2015 and now works across more than 500,000 applications and websites including email clients, enterprise software, and word processors. Paid tiers give users more tools beyond grammar and spelling checks to include things like word choice, sentence rewrites, tone adjustments, fluency, and formality level.

The company has been profitable since the beginning and now has a valuation of more than $13 billion, placing it among the 10 most valuable startups in the US. The AI writing assistant space is heating up, and Grammarly is hoping to defend its positions against offerings including Scalenut, Ginger and Microsoft's Editor by the release of its SDK, making it far easier to integrate Grammarly into other applications. So far this has been used in over 4,000 products and earned excellent ratings and increased user numbers of Grammarly's service.

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Top investors

Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

44% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

Nov 2021

$200m

LATE VC

Oct 2019

$90m

LATE VC

Total funding: $400m

Company benefits

  • Support for professional development with training, coaching, and regular feedback
  • Global, local, and team-specific events and programs
  • Catered lunches
  • Gym and recreation stipends
  • Admission discounts
  • Work from home opportunities
  • Medical, dental, vision, financial, and other benefits, as well as equity
  • Support to set up a home office
  • Ample and defined time off
  • 401(k) matching

Company values

  • Ethical - Be honorable and earn trust by doing the right thing even when no one is watching, every time.
  • Adaptable - Embrace change to evolve and succeed, with a positive, problem-solving attitude.
  • Gritty - Achieve with passion and perseverance for goals, by doing whatever it takes to get the job done, whenever it’s necessary.
  • Empathetic - Treat others as they want to be treated to work well together, by actively listening to put yourself in their shoes and then responding accordingly.
  • Remarkable - Always be learning to develop quickly and be exceptional yet humble, by continually seeking out mentors and learning opportunities.

Company HQ

Financial District, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Alex Shevchenko

(Board Member)

Studied at Vienna's International University before receiving an MBA from the University of Toronto. Co-founded MyDropBox.com in 2006. The company was bought by Blackboard Inc. three years later. Co-founded Grammarly in 2009.

Max Lytvyn

(Head of Revenue & Board Member)

Studied for an MBA at Vanderbilt University before joining Blacboard Inc. as Director of Product Strategy in 2007. Was General Manager and then Partner at Sciworth Labs from 2004 to 2013. Was a Board Member at Uniweb and invested in farmland investment platform FarmTogether.

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